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Random Bit Generation RBG

Past Events

Random Bit Generation Workshop 2023
May 31, 2023 - June 1, 2023
NIST hosted a virtual workshop on Random Bit Generation (RBG) as specified in the SP 800-90 series of publications: SP 800-90A (Deterministic Random Bit Generator Mechanisms), SP 800-90B (Entropy Sources), and SP 800-90C (RBG...
Random Bit Generation Workshop 2016
May 2, 2016 - May 3, 2016
Full Workshop Details Cryptography and security applications make extensive use of random numbers and random bits, particularly for the generation of cryptographic keying material. A key to initiate a cryptographic algorithm...
Random Bit Generation Workshop 2012
December 5, 2012 - December 6, 2012
Full Workshop Details Cryptography and security applications make extensive use of random numbers and random bits, particularly for the generation of cryptographic keying material. A key to initiate a cryptographic algorithm...
Random Number Generation Workshop 2004
July 19, 2004 - July 22, 2004
NIST held a Random Number Generation Workshop from July 19-22, 2004 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. See below for the workshop agenda and selected presentations. Workshop Agenda Comments Received on Draft ANS X9.82 Random Number...

Contacts

Random Bit Generation Team
rbg_comments@nist.gov

Elaine Barker

Lawrence Bassham

Alexander Calis

Chris Celi

Tim Hall

John Kelsey

Kerry McKay

Allen Roginsky

Meltem Sönmez Turan

Topics

Security and Privacy: random number generation

Created May 24, 2016, Updated November 01, 2023